A story I wrote

Tejan Bah, Opinion Editor • May 16, 2024

Tejan gives a quick story about a magician with a dream, keep reading to know if he succeeded!

The newspaper’s editor-in-chiefs and CEO [Editor’s Note: He’s a wanna-be CEO] have held me captive! They’re forcing me to write an article. If I fail to meet the quota, they’ll hunt down my beloved pet paint roller, Jorge the Third.

I have 30 minutes to write something. If I’m even 1 minute late, they’ll snap him right down the middle! I don’t care; I’m going to slap down whatever comes to my mind. I can’t lose Jorge again!

Here I go:

Once upon a time, there lived a boy named George. All the other kids hated George because he reeked of spoiled milk and bad eggs. They would tease poor George when he got it wrong, especially when he got it right.

Only one boy saw Geroge for what he was: a magician! The boy goes by George, but I’ll call him George Squared for the story’s and confusion’s sake.

George Squared would watch George perform sorcery every day, safely hidden behind the overgrown hedges. He watched as George made plants die with the raise of his hand or made birds fly with the stench of his breath. [Editor’s Note: shouldn’t his powers perform the other way around?]

When George Squared watched on, he felt more than admiration—he felt jealousy! He wanted to be the master of nature, and George was the key to this. So he set out to steal what was rightfully his.

It was a rainy recess that day. The teachers decided to take the kids out to play. Little did they know that today would be their final time seeing either of the Georges.

Now, what happened that day was beyond anyone’s expectations! By standards, they could only see green fog and the stench of bad eggs. It ended with both of them reduced to a pile of ashes on the playground floor.

The end.

I hope this story was sufficient for my beloved Jorge to be returned to me. Something tells me I haven’t written enough, but I can’t go back and add any more words; the story is already beyond PERFECT!

The tale of George and George Squared is on its way to becoming a classic. I see it up there with Dr. Seuss and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Just think about all of the potential this storyline has.

Thank you, till we meet again!

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About the Contributors

Tejan Bah, Opinion Editor

HELLO! My name is Tejan Bah and I'm somewhere near the greatest men to roam the earth. When I'm not wasting my life scrolling through nothingness I can be found in my bedroom playing guitar. I'm into Rock n’roll, specifically the n’roll these days. I have such a deep admiration for the genre, especially the R&B and blues influence, Figures like Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Buddy Holly inspire me to keep playing.

Huswat Olajide, Editor-in-Chief

Huswat is an IB Career program senior at Watkins Mill High School and Co-Editor-in-Chief for The Current. She is the president of the Minority Scholars Program (MSP). In her spare time, she loves reading, crocheting, listening to music, and watching movies, shows, and K-dramas. She is the captain of varsity field hockey and plays lacrosse as a defender and she loves having fun with her teammates. She plans on going to a four-year university after graduation to pursue a career in the medical field.